Am I The Bolas? - Mutual Destruction
Is it wrong to take someone with you on the way down? Mike Carrozza discusses spite plays and mutually assured destruction.
Is it wrong to take someone with you on the way down? Mike Carrozza discusses spite plays and mutually assured destruction.
Is it Bolas behavior to target a player that didn't provoke you in the first place? Mike Carrozza weighs in on a nuanced affair.
How do you feel about one player holding the table hostage with an infinite combo but choosing not to use it?
Is it okay to roll dice instead of making a hard decision in a game of Commander? Is randomly choosing actually "fair"?
Mike Carrozza reviews rats, rabbits, goblins, insects, and every other new legendary creature from Jumpstart 2022!
Does every game of Commander have to be four player? Will you tolerate a three player pod? A five player pod?
Found any reds under the bed lately? Urza and Mishra sure have. Read Mike Carrozza's review of the best red cards from The Brothers' War!
Are Narset and Tergrid always going to be "those kinds of decks"? Mike Carrozza looks at teaming up against "problem" commanders.
Is land destruction fair game in Commander? Would you forgive someone for using Wasteland against you if you kept a greedy hand?
At what point do you check if the table can stop you? Is Jan Jansen bound to be the Bolas no matter how you build him?
You’re definitely the Bolas if you play a deck way too strong for your group on purpose, but what if it was their idea in the first place?
Mike Carrozza reviews some incredible new artifacts & lands from Dominaria United – not to mention a few duds!
Are you the Bolas if you take out an opponent that knew you had lethal damage and didn't play accordingly? This week Mike Carrozza discusses dogs and dogpiles.
Does knocking out an opponent with lethal on board make you the Bolas? Is “but it’s just a precon” a valid defense? Mike weighs in.
Mike Carrozza answers a question about playing decks with lots of triggers in casual metas. Does it make you the Bolas?
Montreal local Mike Carrozza gives a rundown on his city in anticipation of Commandfest Montreal, held at the beautiful Palais des Congrès!
Mike Carrozza writes a letter to himself about unsolicited advice at the drafting table in this special edition of Am I The Bolas?
If you give some players an inch, they'll take a mile. Does that make them the Bolas? Mike Carrozza weighs in on making and "breaking" deals.
Mike Carrozza reviews the new D̶a̶v̶y̶ ̶J̶o̶n̶e̶s̶, sorry, the new Captain N'ghathrod precon from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
Sometimes you don't need to ask. Some people are actually worse than Bolas.
Mike Carrozza jumps into Commander Legends 2 in search of the finest red cards that Baldur's Gate has to offer.
Mike Carrozza weighs in on a tricky reader question: "Am I the Bolas for using information my opponent provided me in good faith?"
You've built a new Commander deck and you're excited to play. But what if that deck is too toxic to play? Mike answers a difficult question.
Have you ever seen a commander that'll cause as many groans as Lord Xander, the Collector? Mike Carrozza hasn't.
Magic is always a social game, but when does it go too far? Mike examines a reader's difficult situation and offers some insight.
Are board wipes fair game in EDH or something better avoided? Mike tackles the question after it came up in a recent webcam Commander game!
Is slowrolling in Commander poor sportsmanship or just tight gameplay? That’s the question posed by a troubled reader this week!
Playing Commander comes with its own set of sometimes tricky interactions, which is why we have Am I The Bolas?